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We start with the last Kentucky Derby Prep – the Lexington Stakes, then go to Santa Anita for a win by Kazushi Kimura and an interview with the multi-skilled Ismael Mosqueira. The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame has revealed the finalists for the next wave of induction. Harness horse owner Brad Grant discusses his chances and Carolyn Filice tells Down The Stretch how thrilled her family is that her father, Sam Lima is a finalist. With the Woodbine Thoroughbred season beginning on April 27, we've got Patrick Husbands warming up with a win at Gulfstream. Two stories this week from Ric Chapman in Australia – the 8-figure sale price of the first foal from super horse Winx and an amazing win by a 6-year-old mare in a $5million race at Randwick. And, when an 83-year-old driver wins a race, you can bet it gets featured in this podcast.
We've got a pair of Kentucky Derby preps as we go to the Fair Grounds and Turfway Park. A lot of Marty Drexler content as he keeps winning at Gulfstream and a little Steven Chircop in the mix. They had a draw for the Mohawk Million and we talk with lucky slot owners, Brad Grant and Tara Hills Stud's Dave Heffering. Trainer Josie Carroll has 3 horses in 2 Sovereign Award categories and we got her to assess their chances. And on March 17, how good was a bet on a horse named Shamrock?
As exciting as the 149th Kentucky Derby was, with a 15-1 upset, it wasn't the best story at Churchill Downs on Saturday, it was the Churchill downs Stakes in which Cody's Wish won for teenager Cody Dorman. We have the three finals of the Ontario Sired Graduate Series at Mohawk and we talk with Mark Etsell, the owner and trainer of the wonderful Adare Castle. How about Ryan Munger? In the South African jockey's first ride at Woodbine, he delivered a 10-1 shot, then told us how he did it. We chat with both Brad Grant and Yvonne Schwabe, who were named respectively to the Standardbred and Thoroughbred racing committees at Woodbine. In recent weeks horses named Toronto and Boston won on the pace, but were those wins accurate predictors of what would happen in playoff hockey series? And on the same day that King Charles lll was being coronated, a horse owned by the king was racing in a Stakes event at Newmarket.
It was the $400,000 Breeders' Stakes at Woodbine and staying on his horse proved to be a winning strategy for jockey Declan Carroll. Pacer Bulldog Hanover demolished the field in Ohio and that provoked us to wonder if it's time to call him the greatest harness horse of all time. We get opinion from Garnet Barnsdale, Brad Grant and Paul MacDonell . We have audio from a great night at Mohawk by driver Louis-Philippe Roy and Flamboro Downs race-caller Gary Guy getting a little ahead of himself. How lucky must one fan have been to take down the whole Jackpot High-5 pool when none of the longshots made the top 5? And just to make you smile… when 88 year-old horseman Bill Megens won another race, he tipped us on his impending retirement…sometime in the 2030s.
They ran.the Woodbine Oaks and the Queen's Plate Trial on Sunday. Two days before that, leading jockey, Kazushi Kimura was injured in a fall. So when Jockeys Benefit Association President Daren Gomez justifies a significant increase in riders' fees, he knows what the stakes are. Veteran Slade Callaghan talks with us after receiving the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award. Powerhouse owner, Brad Grant revels in the thrill of owning Bulldog Hanover, the world's fastest harness horse. Trainer Paige Austin didn't need long to send out her first winner and her guy, James Macdonald is making a travesty of the drivers' race at Mohawk. And the multi-talented race caller, Jason Beem makes us laugh with his brilliant parody of Don McLean's American Pie.
This week we present a critical Kentucky Derby prep at Tampa Bay Downs. Nine brave owners have committed $100,000 each for September Mohawk Million. We talk with Brad Grant and the stable.ca's Anthony Macdonald. We have Dawn Lupul's call of Natasha Day winning the International Women's day race at Mohawk and comments from the winning trainer, Bob Fellows. Driver Scott Young chats about his career and women in sulkies. Saturday was a great night at the track for Ed Hensley (and those who bet him. And long-time harness horse owner Maurice Bygrave tells us how being a dentist comes in handy with a quarter crack and how he was instrumental inspiring his nephew Jason Portuondo into the thrill of the game.
Amazing accomplishments, thrilling finishes and bizarre outcomes are the varying themes this week. Pink Lloyd won again – it was his 25th Stakes conquest. Trainer Robert Tiller expresses his love for the great sprinter. Jockey Patrick Husbands scored win #3501. Driver Ross Battin steered home his 5,000th winner. Jonathan Drury and Carmen Auciello teamed for a huge night at Mohawk. Chantal Sutherland was booting home winners at an awesome rate at Gulfstream. Brad Grant loves his amazing trotter Atlanta, so he and partner Howard Taylor ponied up large for a full baby sister. A horse owned by Bruno Schickedanz won a Stakes race at Aqueduct at 44-1, and where were you when the lights went out... at Grants Pass, Oregon?
The first Mohawk Million provided more proof that owner Brad Grant knows his trotters. He dealt his slot to get Venerate into the race and that was the winner from post 10. Host Peter Gross talks with Grant, whose horses won the Hambletonian and Maple Leaf Trot as well. This Down The Stretch Podcast has the call of all the big money Stakes races at Mohawk and the added money events from Woodbine. Quarter Horse jockey Cory Spataro made this podcast by winning 5 straight races at Ajax Downs. Jockey Jeffrey Alderson doesn’t bring in too many winners, but the one he had last week at Woodbine generated a huge payoff. Fort Erie Race caller Frank Salive is along to discuss the Prince of Wales Stakes and some of Peter’s twisted betting strategies. And what were the officials in New Zealand thinking when they approved the name Colin Oscopy for a race horse. This...and more in the Down The Stretch Podcast.
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In this week's War on Stupid Podcast, Steve dives into the media hypocrisy and completely incorrect predictions surrounding the President's salute to America on the Fourth of July. Democrats have a job to do as politicians during election season: highlight how they can make your life better while tearing down the opposition. But they have another job to do as well: just don't be crazy. They are failing at both. Plus, Steve has good friend and colleague Brad Grant on to talk about why people are so divided and why morality has faded in today's culture. Join Steve Schiller every week as the co-host of Steel on Steel with John Loeffler at www.steelonsteel.com.
Business Radio Special: Cade Massey is Live from the Wharton People Analytics Conference 2018, where he interviews attendees about what data influences organizations when making employee decisions such as hiring/firing, organizational structure, assessing culture, etc. Interviewees: Elena Botelho, Partner at ghSMART and Author of "The CEO Next Door"; Steve Kaplan, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance at University of Chicago's Booth School of Business; Brad Grant, VP of Baseball Operations, Strategy & Administration for the Cleveland Indians; and Michael Metzger, Senior Managing Director at Teach for America.Over two days, Wharton PAC’s speakers, panel discussions, and competitions provide a unique opportunity to learn from industry and academic leaders through thought provoking sessions. Learn how the latest research connects to organizational decision making and engage in discussions with leading practitioners.wpa.wharton.upenn.edu/conference/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jim Rosenhaus hosts another addition of Tribe Talk from Progressive Field in Cleveland. This week, the Silver Slugger Award winners are announced, manager Terry Francona talks about the new assistant hitting coach and Brad Grant, director of amateur scouting joins the program.
Indians scouting director Brad Grant talks about what it's like for a front office when the playoffs are going on.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.